Koch earned the event’s “Knockout of the Night” award, Faber
picked up the “Submission of the Night” bonus, and Swanson and Semerzier
earned “Fight of the Night” honors.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed the bonus winners and award amounts with a WEC official after the event.

WEC 52 took place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and the night’s main card aired on Versus.

Koch earned his award with a first-round headkick that set up an eventual TKO win over Francisco Rivera. The Duke Roufus-trained fighter needed just 96 seconds to stop Rivera, who was a late replacement for Josh Grispi.

Faber, meanwhile, picked up the submission bonus for a main-event victory over Takeya Mizugaki. Making his bantamweight debut, the former featherweight champ kept the action close and eventually pinned his opponent against the fence. Once he saw an opening, Faber hopped on his opponent’s back, followed him to the mat, and then locked in the fight-ending rear-naked choke with just seconds remaining in the first round.

Swanson and Semerzier earned their bonuses for a rousing preliminary-card bout that ended in a standing ovation. The fast-paced fight proved a back-and-forth affair, and the judges were split on a winner. Ultimately, though, Swanson earned the split-decision victory, which was shown via delay on the night’s Versus broadcast.

For more coverage of WEC 52, stay tuned to the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.

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